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something that you do or give for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation
We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.
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The Los Angeles native had a quiet first outing against the Valkyries but bounced back with a season-high 23 points in their next matchup, then had 10 assists against the Seattle Storm on Saturday.
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Making the service free assists in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of things like hurricanes and earthquakes, Musk has said.
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Further video shows officers calmly evacuating two small children as the kids' family comforts them.
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This hearty chicken chili comforts those nursing wintertime sniffles.
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On the other were calls to shift resources away from policing and toward social supports and services.
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Build office- and home-based supports that make systems flexible enough to let their strengths show.
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Today, the 20-minute rule remains one of the foundational pillars of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) — a treatment that Walker notes the American Academy of Sleep Medicine endorses as the first-line approach for chronic insomnia, ahead of pharmaceutical interventions.
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Shanette Williams endorses Jon Ossoff.
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
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Critics of the ballot initiative say that Measure ULA provides a crucial tax funnel that facilitates affordable housing development and funding for social services.
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The Middle East conflict prompted the Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global oil supply.
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The plans also offer enrollees additional benefits, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, and prescription drug coverage, and have now attracted more than half of all Medicare enrollees.
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This is a dramatic increase from 2010, when the CDC reported just 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids.
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Throughout the tournament, the Congolese have rallied around Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, a fan who attends matches as a living statue representing one of the country’s national heroes, assassinated independence leader and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.
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Meanwhile, in France, Kristen Stewart attends the 2026 Biarritz Film Festival.
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“Succors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succors. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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